Tierre Brown Named NBDL Player of Month
February 4, 2004 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 4 â Guard Tierre Brown, who recently signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets after beginning the season with the Charleston Lowgators, has been named the National Basketball Development League player of the month for games in January.
Prior to becoming the fourth NBDL-to-NBA "Gatorade Callup" when he signed with the Hornets on Jan. 26, the 6-foot-2, 189-pound product of McNeese State University averaged 18.3 points, 7.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds over eight games with the Lowgators in January.
Charleston was 7-1 in games Brown played in during the month. He has averaged 17.6 points, 6.9 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 21 games with Charleston this season, helping lead the Lowgators to the top of the current NBDL standings.
This is Brown's second time to earn NBDL player of the month honors. He was also named player of the month for February 2003 and is the only Charleston player to ever win the honor.
Other players nominated for NBDL January player of the month include Kevin Lyde and Courtney James of Columbus, Junie Sanders and Jason Collier of Fayetteville, Rod Grizzard of Huntsville, Desmond Penigar of Asheville and Mikki Moore of Roanoke (currently Utah Jazz).
For additional information on the NBDL, please visit NBDL.com.
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